Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Brown Twist Sliced
(3.52)
All our twist tobacco varieties are manufactured by the same spinning process using dark fired wrapper leaves. The filler is again, predominantly dark fired leaf with the addition of a small percentage of dark air cured Indian leaf. They are therefore strong tobaccos. Same as Black Twist but "the brown form"... comes straight from the spinning machine, instead of undergoing a further process of cooling under pressure to turn it into black tobacco.
Details
| Brand | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blended By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Manufactured By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Curly Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Very Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.52 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2010 | Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Undoubtfully, this is high quality tobacco with almost no added flavoring (not your regular Lakeland) and a dominance of Kentucky leaf (or some very similar cousin). The problem for me is that the end result is a taste that comes very close to Panter cigars (at least to Panter Mignon, the only one that I've tried). Not a bad thing, since they are nice to smoke now and then, but for such taste I'd rather go for the tiny cigars which are easier to carry around and keep my pipe for flavors I can't achieve otherwise.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| May 15, 2017 | Extremely Strong | None Detected | Extra Full | Strong |
Everyone who likes full bodied tobaccos seems to like this but me. Main problem I have: this has to be smoked so slowly to coax out some of the good flavors and avoid the bad ones that I don't get much N, and it becomes a chore to finish a bowl. I have not tried aging it, but then none of the other GH tobaccos need aging (although of course they do benefit). In rope form, there's even more work to do. So I pass.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2014 | Strong | Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
This blend didn't really do it for me. Ironically, the sweet coconut Twist is my favorite aromatic and a blend I love to smoke, but when the topping is gone as it is here, it falls flat to me and leaves me with that same taste I get from DFU of which I am not a big fan.
I would put DFU ahead of this one slightly, but the two taste very similar. ON the positive side. It is strong, it doesn't bite and it is made with great leaf. If you like this industrial petroleum type of taste, this may be for you.
I would put DFU ahead of this one slightly, but the two taste very similar. ON the positive side. It is strong, it doesn't bite and it is made with great leaf. If you like this industrial petroleum type of taste, this may be for you.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 09, 2023 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Update: I purchased another four ounces of BTS about a year ago and cellared it. I’ve been smoking it for a while now and my opinion of it has not changed. In particular, it is a smokey- and burley-tasting Virginia that is only medium strong at most, and it has no Lakeland flavor. It’s good but not great so I’m down-grading it to two stars.
I purchased four ounces of G H & Co.'s Brown Twist Sliced two years ago and, after smoking a few bowls, cellared it for a year before smoking it again. Big improvement. BTS comes in the form of coins that are fairly moist, so best to rub some out and let dry a bit before lighting up.
BTS is not a typical straight VA. If I didn't know better, I would have taken it for a VABur. As for its taste, I agree with incognitopoet that it is reminiscent of chewing tobacco (although not nearly as sweet). However, I disagree with most here about it being a nicotine bomb. The batch I got was medium strong at best. What I received also had no Lakeland flavors, as supposedly unscented G H &Co. tobaccos often do. I would also point out that it bears some resemblance both in appearance and in taste to MaBaren Dark Twist Roll Cake, although without the bite.
I'm finally running low on my purchase and would like to buy again but G H & Co. tobacco prices have really sky-rocketed. Smoking Pipes now wants nearly $100 for a pound of the stuff and, despite being an excellent tobacco, I don't think I can justify spending that much on it. So, I'll enjoy what I have left and move on to something else. The price is also the reason I'm awarding it three stars. If it were $65/# as when I purchased it, it would be a four star tobacco,
I purchased four ounces of G H & Co.'s Brown Twist Sliced two years ago and, after smoking a few bowls, cellared it for a year before smoking it again. Big improvement. BTS comes in the form of coins that are fairly moist, so best to rub some out and let dry a bit before lighting up.
BTS is not a typical straight VA. If I didn't know better, I would have taken it for a VABur. As for its taste, I agree with incognitopoet that it is reminiscent of chewing tobacco (although not nearly as sweet). However, I disagree with most here about it being a nicotine bomb. The batch I got was medium strong at best. What I received also had no Lakeland flavors, as supposedly unscented G H &Co. tobaccos often do. I would also point out that it bears some resemblance both in appearance and in taste to MaBaren Dark Twist Roll Cake, although without the bite.
I'm finally running low on my purchase and would like to buy again but G H & Co. tobacco prices have really sky-rocketed. Smoking Pipes now wants nearly $100 for a pound of the stuff and, despite being an excellent tobacco, I don't think I can justify spending that much on it. So, I'll enjoy what I have left and move on to something else. The price is also the reason I'm awarding it three stars. If it were $65/# as when I purchased it, it would be a four star tobacco,
Pipe Used:
Various briars
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked:
1-2 years when smoked
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